HB378 Alabama 2022 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Arnold Mooney Representative

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2022

Title

Freedom of speech, service providers, prohibit from taking certain restrictive actions against a user based on content of speech expressed

Description

Existing law does not address the censorship and suppression of speech on websites or via use of Internet applications.

This bill would prohibit a major interactive computer service provider from taking certain restrictive or suppressive action against a user of its service based on either a viewpoint expressed or shared by the user or true statements of fact expressed or shared by the user.

This bill would also provide for civil remedies for an affected user against a major interactive computer service provider.

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Subjects

Freedom of Speech